HP's Foreign Land

Harry Potter looked unhappy, and it should be said that the Gryffindor team, and even the entire Gryffindor House, were not very happy.

They are underestimated.

Although Harry has only joined the team not long ago and is indeed not experienced enough, he still knows the rule of two Seekers in a game no matter what.Throughout the ages, which ball game has three Seekers? !Harry, who was selected into the Quidditch team in the first year and played such an important role as the Seeker, seemed to have been poured with cold water. The flattery at that time is more like a satire on him now. .My self-esteem was hurt.

After all, Mr. Savior is only an eleven or twelve-year-old child, and the displeasure in his heart is unreservedly reflected on his face. He still doesn't know how to hide what's on his mind, and he doesn't know the importance of hiding what's on his mind.

Oliver Wood did not explain in detail to the players why he needed to find an extra Seeker, but mentioned it vaguely, but this behavior stirred up the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the players, which intensified over time.

Wood did it on purpose.

The reason why he didn't tell the players clearly was that he wanted to see how the players would respond when they were "underestimated by the opponent", how would the Seeker who had been placed high hopes by the dean and himself respond, this was a test for Gryffindor Great time for the team.There is another reason that makes Wood secretive. He is not sure about Durmstrang's strength. Although he has heard that this is an invincible team with no record of defeat, he has never seen it with his own eyes. Hearing is nothing but hearsay. things are not very believable.Because of this, Wood decided to keep an eye out.

After all, the temporary team in front of him was not the school Quidditch team with a brilliant record.

Mrs. Hodge, with a whistle hanging around her neck, stood in the center of the field and kicked off. Above her were two teams lined up in a symmetrical formation. She did not forget the routine speech before the start of the game, that is, friendship first and competition second. , Matching style, Matching level and other clichés.Whether on or off the court, everyone's eyes were on her for a moment.

The Golden Snitch was the first to be released, and the little golden ball with wings flew up in Mrs. Hooch's palm, and then scurried around faster than lightning. The circle disappeared.

Next is the never-ending Bludger.

The moment Mrs. Hooch took out the Quaffle, six pairs of eyes were fixed on it at the same time.The bright red Quaffle lifted into the air, and the fifteen people on the field moved at the same time.

Heimdall's goal is very clear, use the Bludger to kill the opponent's players, one less is one.Edmund always kept a distance from him to prevent the two from getting too close and losing mobility.The Bludger is a thing that flies all over the field, and two hitters too close together is not conducive to controlling the situation.Although Edmund doesn't play basketball often, it doesn't mean he can't play. As the leader of the cheerleading group, he has been under the influence of the school team all day long, and his basic common sense is no worse than others.

But common sense doesn't apply to everyone, especially not to two quick, well-coordinated twin hitters.Two rampant Bludgers jumped back and forth in their hands, and were frequently hit back to Durmstrang's field. If Bernick and others hadn't dodged in time, they would have been swept down within one minute of the opening.

Gryffindor's chasing skills are good, and their flexible flight routes can always make them succeed. They frequently smash the Quaffle into the goal. Fortunately, there is Duncan, the "goal god" who is one man and one man. Guard the goal, otherwise the score will become quite ugly.

Captain Wood, who was guarding the Gryffindor goal, could see that this temporary team was probably put together too hastily, there was a lack of tacit understanding between the players, and each player played in his own way without any coordination.This is a seven-a-side Quidditch match, not a broomstick show.Captain Wood couldn't help worrying, just winning like this, it was an invincible victory...

Different from the captain's gentlemanly demeanor, the Gryffindor players are so cool, I thought Durmstrang was so good, but it's mediocre.At this level, they are required to add an extra seeker, and wait until they lose the game and cry.

The Gryffindor Chaser happily threw the Quaffle into the goal while having fun, and a big black iron ball appeared out of nowhere. Just as he was wondering how the ball flew over, at the same time, the heavy The iron lump plunged into his lower back and lifted him off the broom...

After a while, Mrs. Hodge announced on the spot that the player had abstained.

There was an uproar outside the arena, with praise, yelling and abuse.

Heimdall muttered a word of apology, then put the bat on his shoulder, exchanged a look with Edmund, and returned to the game.Quidditch play does not stop when a Chaser leaves the field.

George and Fred quickly changed their tactics, no longer putting pressure on Bernick and the others, but turned to attack the Seeker.As long as the Snitch doesn't appear, the Seeker can only search blindly all over the world, thus becoming the biggest and easiest target in the field.In the history of the Quidditch game, the Seeker is the most likely to be injured and also the most seriously injured play position, because of the high-profile, after all, there is only one Seeker for a team.Although this rule is broken here.

The uncoerced Durmstrang's Chasers came into play, with Bernick, aided by two Slytherins, battling two Gryffindor Chasers.The bright red Quaffle is like a wild chocolate frog scurrying around with Bernick's toss, dodging, pausing, and turning as if at will, no matter where the Quaffle is thrown by him, in a blink of an eye he Your figure will appear there, quick, responsive, and extremely accurate.Under the leadership of Durmstrang's future school captain, the two Slytherin students are also getting better.Bernick showed his Chaser skills in front of the entire Hogwarts school, telling these British children what Durmstrang's Chaser style is.

Duncan at the other end of the field was depressed. The Quaffle kept flying back and forth in front of the opponent's goal. He was so lonely as a goalkeeper... If I knew it, he thought, he might as well be a batsman.

It was not easy for Heimdall. After all, he and Edmund were just makeshift laymen. No matter how strong their comprehension ability was, they would not get much benefit from real Quidditch players.Especially the Weasley twins who were flying around like Bludgers.

Heimdall tried to hit the Bludger back to Gryffindor time and time again, but was repeatedly spotted by the twins and hit back instead.Once or twice is fine, but he can’t stand it if it continues. The iron ball with a diameter of 25 centimeters is not enough to hit casually. Every shot is a test for Heimdall.Because with his strength, if he wants to maximize the power of the iron ball, he must hold the stick with both hands and hit the ball. Leaving your hands from the broom handle means that you have to use your own balance to maintain the balance point on the broom.This is quite difficult for ordinary people. Fortunately, when Heimdall rides a broom, there is nothing else to say. Stability ranks first. His steady style has won the praise of Durmstrang's flying teacher.That's why he was so big, sugar rats volunteered to be hitters then and now.

In terms of appearance alone, he is simply not qualified for this position.

The twins seemed to see this, saw that the batsmen were not intimidated, and turned their attention to Seeker Victor.Victor paused sharply, and then took off abruptly. The gap between the pauses was mastered very skillfully, and he easily dodged a series of Bludger attacks. It was useless for the twins to hit him with all their strength.The strange thing is that no matter how George and Fred attack, it is all in vain. The ball seems to have eyes, and every time it is about to touch, it will suddenly pass by, and the difference is a thousand miles away.

The average speed of Victor riding a broom is faster than ordinary people. There are not a few people who know this secret. After all, hitters are also based on experience. There are really few Seekers who fly at a uniform speed and fast in the world. It's a little more difficult for younger hitters.

Victor controls the broom with both dexterity and composure, and it is rare to be able to master the two.No wonder the president of the International Quidditch Federation always said with emotion that watching Victor Krum fly is like watching a flying art show.

Although they couldn't hit, George and Fred still didn't give up, and their whips were still full of strength. The iron ball buzzed under their bats, and Victor didn't use other tricks to induce them to repeat. Hit the iron ball in vain.The twins couldn't help but become impetuous when they failed to swing the club again and again, and they beat with all their strength and no distractions.Their attack frequency became more and more violent, their strokes became more powerful, and they kept trying every angle.

A figure flashed, a heavy blow, followed by a muffled grunt. Oliver Wood was hit by the Bludger, and he fell from the broom unconsciously.

Own goal.Use the twins' agitation to lure them back to their own field, and then kill the goalkeeper through their hands.Heimdall was speechless, this is a great move.

Immediately, the audience shouted, and the crowd was excited.

George and Fred also knew that they had caused trouble, and stood there holding the bat, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.

How did he do that?Just when Heimdall was wondering, Victor passed him by on a broom.

"Fight," Heimdall heard him say to himself.

Although it's not good to take advantage of others' dangers, it's better not to take advantage of it at this time.Quidditch is originally a barbaric sport, and the doctrine of gentlemen is not advocated here.Quickly laying the groundwork for his own psychology, Heimdall quickly faced the Bludger flying obliquely, raised his bat and slammed it vigorously. At the same time, Edmund was not idle, and hit Another Bludger that flew in front of me...

After Oliver Wood, both George Weasley and Fred Weasley went off.

Without a keeper, a Chaser, and two batsmen, Gryffindor is basically open.Quaffles were thrown into their goals one after another. The speed of the goals made the students of the academy dare not watch them any longer. They were all wilting like frosted eggplants.

In contrast, the high-pitched, thunderous cheers of the Slytherins.

"Is it better?" Bernick asked Harry Potter from a distance while holding the bright red Quaffle.

There are only four people left on their side. Losing the batter in charge of attack is equivalent to having his arm cut off, and he cannot attack and retreat.Harry was momentarily dazed.

"Competition! Why not?! The Golden Snitch hasn't appeared yet, so we can't abstain now!" Angelina Johnson, one of the Chasers, roared unwillingly.

Her friend Alicia Spinnet gave a vigorous nod of support.Two male Seekers, two female Chasers, this is the current pattern of the Gryffindor team.

Harry looked at Cedric, who smiled wryly at him, "Don't look at me, I'm not a student of Gryffindor, I don't have the right to make decisions, I respect your decision." Cedric sighed secretly while speaking, unexpectedly In the face of Durmstrang's impromptu offensive, the Gryffindor team was at the mercy of laymen who had never played Quidditch before. They couldn't help feeling horrified. What is the situation?Will it be more ugly to lose?

"Then wait for the Golden Snitch." Bernick suggested. "Don't compare with others, just look at the final performance of the three of them." Quidditch is such a sport, and the Golden Snitch is the condition for finishing the game.In fact, Bernick can throw Quaffles into the goal without limit to accumulate points. Even if the opponent finally catches the Golden Snitch, they can only look forward to it.

However, no matter which Krum it is, it is impossible to do such a despicable and shameless thing.

So, we had to wait for the Golden Snitch to show up.

So what if the Snitch never shows up?Heimdall suddenly thought of the longest-delayed Quidditch match that he had read in books. It was said that the match lasted for three consecutive months, and at the end the substitutes played in turns, replacing the Seeker to sleep for a while.Just because the Golden Snitch hasn't shown up for three months, it's going to be uninterrupted for three months.Thinking of this, a certain boy can't help sweating from his temples...

He and Draco looked at each other, both seeing disapproval in the other's eyes.

All of a sudden, the three seekers started, almost at the same time.

The three brooms all rushed in a certain direction.

Cedric was the closest to the golden snitch that suddenly appeared, so he reached out first, but unfortunately, the golden snitch dodged and dodged.Then he swung the broom out of the way to make room for Harry Potter and for his teammates to continue their efforts.Heimdall, who stopped in the middle of the field, cheered secretly for Cedric. It was really good. He did not forget to take care of his teammates in a hurry. It is difficult for ordinary people to maintain this transparent heart under such circumstances.

It's a pity that Mr. Potter failed to accept Cedric's favor, and he missed it when he reached out. Fortunately, the Golden Snitch didn't intend to fly away immediately, and was still flapping its wings not far or near.

Harry felt a golden light flickering in front of his eyes, and the image of the Golden Snitch began to become unstable, and he cried out inwardly, the little golden ball was going to run away.Just when he was eager to reach out again, a palm was inserted in front of him, and then he firmly grasped it firmly, and the Golden Snitch was in full control.

When the final whistle sounded, it was almost overwhelmed by Slytherin Xuantian's cheers.

Victor spread out his palm, and the little golden ball lazily stretched its wings in his hand, completely losing the flying speed that was looming just now.

Harry stared at him wide-eyed, as if he still couldn't figure out how the ball had been taken right under his nose.

Cedric bowed down, shaking his head lamentingly.The scene of catching the ball just now was all in his eyes, it was so beautiful, and the shot was clean and neat, as if he grabbed it without even thinking about it, and the result was exactly right.

"It's not far off." Cedric smiled at the stiff-faced Harry who hadn't reacted yet. "We must make persistent efforts and strive to earn this breath back as soon as possible."

The Quidditch practice match came to an end with this "tragic" ending.

The atmospheres of the two academies reached extreme differences again, one was lifeless and the other was singing and laughing.The remaining two houses are still the foil.

Even though they were reluctant, they still had to leave when it was time to leave. The Slytherins kept sending them to the Thestral carriage and watched them leave the school gate and Hogwarts...

Draco stared at the black spot that was fading away for a long time, unwilling to leave.

Severus Snape looked down at his pocket watch, turned around abruptly, and walked towards his office expressionlessly.

In the school hospital, Ron was with his brothers in front of their hospital beds. The twins had been diagnosed to be fine, and now they were dreaming sweet dreams.Relieved, Ron took out the signed photo in his pocket when no one was paying attention, took a look, and then put it back in his pocket happily.

In the Thestral carriage, Heimdall is grinning and enjoying the massage that Victor gave to his almost paralyzed arm. How should I put it, this feels like the title of that song...

Pain and happiness.